Abstraction and Reality
The world feels like it’s spinning off its axis lately. Stock markets dive without warning, climates shift unpredictably, and trivial disagreements explode into major conflicts overnight.
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Of Mice and Men Summary (8/10)
Slim looked through George and beyond him. “Ain’t many guys travel around together,” he mused. “I don’t know why. Maybe ever’body in the whole damn world is scared of each other.
Dethroning the Dollar? The Tug of War for Global Currency Dominance
Let us examine the recent discourse surrounding the potential end of the US dollar’s dominance as the world’s reserve currency.
Crime and Punishment Summary (8.9/10)
Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky is a novel about what unfolds when morality submits to rationality.
AI and Financial Forecasting—How Machines Are Changing the Game
In the world of finance, the ability to predict market trends has always been key to gaining a competitive edge. For centuries, traders and financial institutions have sought better ways to forecast economic shifts…
How to Read Robert Greene ?
I first read the 48 Laws of Power*, and since then, I have read the other five books that he wrote and have summarized them.
When Yuval Harari warned Daniel Kahneman of the Future
Armed Predator drone firing Hellfire missile* On September 14, 2019, a drone hit two oil facilities in Aramco.
Madness and Civilization Summary (8/10)
The perception of mental illness has changed across time. According to Foucault in Madness and Civilization,* this change has more to do with social and economic needs, than any humanitarian feelings towards the…
Resolving a Talebian Paradox
There are several principles that the Nassim Taleb has talked about, including the precautionary principle, which teaches us to be cautious under conditions of uncertainty. But sometimes, his principles seem to clash…
Luther (Dominion)
Only the cause of bringing them to God, he argued, could possibly justify Spain’s rule of the New World; and only by means of persuasion might they legitimately be brought to God.
China’s Great Wall of Debt Summary (8/10)
A stunning image begins our exploration of Dinny McMahon’s “China’s Great Wall of Debt”: towering skyscrapers, extravagant shopping malls, high-speed railway networks, and entire cities seemingly emerge out of…
Seduction in Advertising
Few concepts are as captivating and complex as seduction. It’s a term often associated with romance and desire, but its applications extend far beyond the realm of personal relationships.